The latest wave of mass firings in the federal government o Thursday hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – the agency that tracks and forecasts the weather. According to the Associated […]
Weather forecasters are fired
Hotter and then some showers
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Those of us sweating in Tuesday’s 93-degree heat in the West Orange County area may not be comforted that it will soon be considered a “cool” day. […]
Heat waves hit N’West, N’east
It’s hotter than h …istory in areas of the Northwest, as record high temperatures are being blamed for power blackouts and deaths. According to the Associated Press, Seattle and Portland each had […]
High wind stalls vaccine rollout
Add Mother Nature to the list of obstacles to getting vaccines out to members of the public. Heavy winds Tuesday in Southern California have shut down the mass vaccination site at the […]
More Cabinet posts to be filled
President-elect Joe Biden is filling up more spots in his proposed Cabinet. On Monday the Associated Press is predicting he would nominate Gen. Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense, which would make […]
Income tax and Donald Trump
President Donald Trump is facing criticism over the New York Times investigation that claims he paid no federal income tax between 2000 and 2018 and is carrying over $300 million in debt. […]
Trump won’t stop aid over mail-in
President Donald Trump retreated from an earlier statement Wednesday that he would withhold federal funds for coronavirus relief to states that planned to use some of the money to pay for mail-in […]
Stormy weather is on the way here
Batten down the hatches and fill up the sandbags. The biggest storm of 2018 may be hitting the Orange County area as early as Tuesday and could last as long as into […]
Heavy rain struck area cities Sunday
UPDATE @ 9:07 p.m. The rain has stopped, at least for now. According to the National Weather Service, some rain is expected to resume around 1 a.m., evolving into heavier rain later. There’s […]
Wet weather here ’til Wednesday
It’s been wet week and – with the exception of a few pauses – rain will continue to drench most of Orange County for several more days. Precipitation, some of it quite […]
